Shingletown is a small town located along California State Route 44 in the hills just below Mount Lassen. Shingletown has a history of logging large timber, including pine, fir and cedar. It is also known as "The Gateway to Lassen".
Shingletown was originally named Shingle Camp, for the workers who cut roofing slats from timber to supply miners during the Gold Rush era.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 24.7 square miles (64 km2), of which 24.7 square miles (64 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.28%) is water.
As of 2019, the state of California classifies the entire population of Shingletown as living in a "Very High fire Hazard Severity Zone". Cal Fire plans to trim 1,124 acres of vegetation along Highway 44, the main road through the town, as the highest priority fire safety project in the state.[2][4]
The Census reported that 2,283 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,007 households, out of which 188 (18.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 553 (54.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 76 (7.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 40 (4.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 62 (6.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 7 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 267 households (26.5%) were made up of individuals, and 121 (12.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27. There were 669 families (66.4% of all households); the average family size was 2.70.
The population was spread out, with 358 people (15.7%) under the age of 18, 124 people (5.4%) aged 18 to 24, 359 people (15.7%) aged 25 to 44, 881 people (38.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 561 people (24.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
There were 1,263 housing units at an average density of 51.1 per square mile (19.7/km2), of which 839 (83.3%) were owner-occupied, and 168 (16.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 13.3%. 1,868 people (81.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 415 people (18.2%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 2,222 people, 913 households, and 677 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 90.1 inhabitants per square mile (34.8/km2). There were 1,148 housing units at an average density of 46.5 per square mile (18.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.84% White, 2.39% Native American, 0.36% African American, 0.27% Asian, 0.77% from other races, and 3.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.42% of the population.
There were 913 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,813, and the median income for a family was $40,789. Males had a median income of $50,000 versus $26,758 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,303. About 10.3% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Shingletown had a public-use general aviation airport
(FAALID: 0Q6) located three miles (5 km) northeast of town. It covered an area of 120 acres (49 ha) and had one runway. It was closed on October 1, 2002, for safety reasons.[10]
Education
There are two schools in Shingletown; Black Butte Elementary and Black Butte Junior High School located on Ponderosa Way.
^Ryan Sabalow; Phillip Reese; Dale Kasler (April 14, 2019). "A real life gamble: California races to predict which town could be the next victim". Destined to Burn. Reno Gazette Journal. The Sacramento Bee. p. 1A.
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